Marcus Aurelius: “All existing things soon change, and they will either be reduced to…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

All existing things soon change, and they will either be reduced to vapor, if indeed all substance is one, or they will be dispersed.

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Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius contemplates the transient nature of existence, noting that all things are subject to change, dissolution, or dispersion.

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